California maritime academy

PMN Workshop: For clients near Washington, D.C., we have a very limited number of seats available on a first-come, first-served basis for “Navigating the PMN Process under New TSCA: An Interactive Workshop” being held this Monday, March 20, 2017, 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (EDT), at George Washington University Law School. The workshop will offer practical guidance on the new PMN process, including case studies and discussion of pre- and post-notification strategies, while providing a forum for participants to bring their own issues, experiences, and “tea leaf reading” to bear in the discussions. EPA Extends Comment Deadline For Risk Evaluation Scoping Efforts Under TSCA: On March 6, 2017, EPA reopened the comment period on the risk evaluation scoping efforts under TSCA for the ten chemical substances that were designated on December 19, 2016. 82 Fed. Reg. 12589. The substances are: 1,4-Dioxane; Methylene Chloride; 1-Bromopropane; … [Read more...] about EPA TSCA Deadline, RMP Final Rule, HAP Petition: Federal Issues

On June 22, 2016, President Obama signed into law the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act. The law substantially amends the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), and in so doing, fundamentally alters the domestic management of industrial chemicals, the lifeblood of many manufacturing processes. This article, “TSCA Reform: Key Provisions and Implications,” summarizes key changes and explains their likely impacts on the manufacturing sector. For the purposes of this article, reference is made to the amended TSCA as “new TSCA.”U.S. District Court Finds FIFRA Precludes Copyright Protection For Required Elements Of Pesticide Labels: In a two-page order issued on April 10, 2017, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina partially granted a motion for summary judgment filed by “me-too” registrants, Willowood, LLC, Willowood USA, LLC, Willowood Azoxystrobin, LLC, and Willowood Limited (Defendants), … [Read more...] about Pesticide Labels Copyrights, Clean Air Act Abeyance, Nutrition Information Compliance: Recent Federal Developments

Energy and Climate Debate President Obama on February 13 sent Congress a $3.8 trillion budget request for fiscal year 2013 that, after a week of hearings and analysis, is likely to continue fueling debates over spending and taxes through the end of the year. One of the most interesting highlights of the budget includes the president’s varied ways of encouraging clean energy and infrastructure spending this year as the country works to boost the economy and create jobs.In line with his State of the Union call for an all of the above energy strategy, the president’s budget request calls for an elimination of $4 billion in fossil fuel subsidies and a shift in funding from decreasing military actions in Iraq and Afghanistan to infrastructure projects. Though numerous entire department budgets remain relatively static, clean energy, climate, and environment issues are important components and priorities of the request, which encourages developing new clean energy, advancing … [Read more...] about Energy and Environment Update, February 19, 2012

[JURIST] Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey [official website] filed an amicus curiae brief [text, PDF] Monday in support of a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump's directive [text] to reinstate a ban on transgender individuals openly serving in the military. Joining Massachusetts in the brief are California, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Maryland, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont and the District of Columbia.Calling the ban "unconstitutional, unjustified and discriminatory" and noting that the states share a strong interest in the "readiness and effectiveness of our national defense, including an interest in ensuring that our Armed Forces and related institutions recruit, train, retain, and promote qualified service members," the brief argues that:States have enacted and enforce explicit civil rights protections for transgender people in areas such as employment, housing, health care, education, and public … [Read more...] about States back challenge to transgender military ban